Writer and vocalist, Latasha
Natasha Diggs' literary and sound works
have been published and recorded in various publications and for music
projects ranging from rock to house. She is the author of two chap-books,
Ichi-Ban: from the files of negrĖta muñeca linda and Ni-ban:
Villa Misería and the producer and writer for conceptual audio
project titled TelevisĖon. A fellow of the Cave Canem Workshop for
African American Poets, she is 2002 artist in residence at Harvestworks
Digital Media Arts Center, a 2003 Zora Neale Hurston recipient from
Naropa Institute, and a 2003 New York Foundation for the Arts fellow.
She is also the lead electronic vocalist for the Zappa-esque jam band,
Yohimbe Brothers, fronted by Vernon Reid and DJ Logic. She lives in
Harlem.